
Jet fuel prices rise as airlines increasingly resort to hedging
Gulf Times
Jet fuel prices rise as airlines increasingly resort to hedging
High risk premium on energy markets and the fears of supply disruptions have started acting on aviation fuel prices, even as airlines sector resort to aggressive hedging, which is increasingly becoming a strategic risk management tool. Iran's warnings to vessels to avoid transiting the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas shipments transit, have contributed to sharp jumps in crude oil prices, feeding into higher jet fuel costs, which usually account for 20% to 35% of total operating costs of the airlines industry. "We now think oil prices will sit at around $80 per barrel for the second quarter (Q2), falling back to $60 by the end of the year," Oxford Economics said in its latest update.













